Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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Glory to the new-born King
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Glory to the new-born King
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King
Peace on Earth, and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born King
The song "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a beautiful Christmas hymn that speaks of the miraculous birth of Jesus Christ. The first paragragh sets the scene for the song to come, as it describes the angels singing and proclaiming the glory of God and the arrival of the newborn King. The line "God and sinners reconciled" is particularly powerful as it speaks to the idea that through the birth of Christ, God brought redemption and forgiveness to all people.
The second paragraph of the hymn delves deeper into the person of Christ, describing him as the "everlasting Lord" who is both human and divine. It speaks to the miracle of the virgin birth and the fact that Christ laid aside his glory to become one of us, experiencing the joys and sorrows of human life. Finally, the hymn proclaims Christ as the "Prince of Peace" who brings light and life to all.
Overall, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is a beautiful and powerful hymn that proclaims the wonder of Christ's birth and the hope that it brings to all people.
Line by Line Meaning
Hark! the herald angels sing
Listen! The angels who bring great news are singing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Praise the new King who has just been born!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild
May there be peace on earth and compassionate mercy towards one another
God and sinners reconciled
God has reconciled with sinners and forgiven them
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
All the nations should rise in joy
Join the triumph of the skies
Be a part of the heavenly victory celebration
With th' angelic host proclaim
Join the angels and declare
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
"The Christ has been born in Bethlehem!"
Christ, by highest heav'n adored
Christ is worshipped by the highest heavens
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Christ is the Lord who has always existed and always will
Late in time behold him come
After waiting for a long time, we see him come
Offspring of the favored one
He is the child of Mary, who was chosen by God
Veil'd in flesh, the Godhead see
Though he is God, he appears in flesh and can be seen
Hail, th'incarnate Deity
Greetings to the God who has taken on human form
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell
He is happy to live among humans as a human himself
Jesus, our Emmanuel!
Jesus is our "God with us"
Hail! the heav'n-born Prince of peace!
Greetings to the Prince of Peace who was born in heaven
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Greetings to the Son who brings righteousness
Light and life to all he brings
He brings light and life to everyone
Risen with healing in his wings
He is resurrected and brings healing to everyone he touches
Mild he lays his glory by
He humbly lays aside his divine power and glory
Born that man no more may die
He was born so that humans may have eternal life and never die again
Born to raise the sone of earth
He was born to resurrect those who come from the earth
Born to give them second birth
He was born to give them a second birth into eternal life
Hark! the herald angels sing
Listen! The angels who bring great news are singing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Praise the new King who has just been born!
Lyrics ยฉ Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Percy Faith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@slumbersome1177
Frank Sinatra's voice is so relaxing but also so strong
@dogbounty1282
โGod and sinners reconciledโ I could weep every time I hear that lyric
Christ is King ๐โ๏ธ
@prestonmein4600
I love to hear Frank sing about our Lord Jesus!!! Hallelujah. They just donโt make music like this anymore. God bless you all this Christmas๐๐
@literallytaylor370
Absolute favorite time of the year. Glad Frank also provided us with with music!
@michaelcozzini5252
One of my favorite ChristMas albums. Love his โChristmas Memoriesโ on one of his other Christmas albums. Always tear up during the same place when I hear that song.
@firstroundboxing7649
Praise God
@theseattlegreen1871
Frank Sinatra is Christmas!๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
@birutegrafinina968
๐Fantastic beautiful!! Adore!! Thank you!!๐
@AndreiaLuizaS
Love Mr Sinatra๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐
@little_hunt3r
Iโve listened to the album this song is apart of for all the 20 years Iโve lived. Iโm not religious at all. But it is still my favourite Christmas song from the collection by far. There is a simple majesty to Frankโs voice